Scope
Description
Criminal law advice to Post Office Limited ('POL') in respect of criminal appeals, disclosure and matters relating to POL's former role as prosecutor, support in relation to the Metropolitan Police investigation and to provide subject matter expert advice to POL's Inquiry Team
Contract 1. Criminal Law Advice
Supplier
Contract value
- £7,600,000 excluding VAT
- £9,120,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
30 December 2025
Contract dates
- 30 December 2025 to 30 December 2027
- 2 years, 1 day
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79100000 - Legal services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Special regime
Light touch
Direct award justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
Post Office Limited ("POL") is awarding this contract to Peters & Peters LLP ("PP") without competition because it is partially an exempted contract for exempted legal services under Paragraph 14 of Schedule 2 of the Procurement Act 2023 ("PA23") and the remaining non-exempt legal services can only be provided by PP for technical reasons and is, therefore, awarded without competition under Section 41(1) and Paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 of the PA23.
Supplier
PETERS & PETERS SOLICITORS LLP
- Companies House: OC352134
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXVT-2534-QLBM
15 Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1BW
United Kingdom
Email: accounts@petersandpeters.com
Website: https://www.petersandpeters.com
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Criminal Law Advice
Contracting authority
Post Office Limited
- Companies House: 02154540
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRNP-5883-YMLG
100 Wood Street
London
EC2V 7ER
United Kingdom
Email: Procurement@postoffice.co.uk
Website: https://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)